The Effects of the Salesian Sisters on Tampa


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thousand students?
 Mother Ida asked Sr. Mary
Terzo to take on the respon-
sibilities of Principal while Sr.
Catherine Hurley began reli-
gious instruction for the older
students. They commuted


ers, who continue to carry out
the Salesian mission of educa-
tion. The Sisters and parishio-
ners were grateful for the tre-
mendous progress that had
taken place and all the col-
laboration that had brought
about a miracle of grace there.


Sisters and students in chapel


from Saint Joseph's each day
to join the large lay faculty.
Difficulties were not lacking,
but prayer sacrifice and Sale-
sian cheerfulness soon cap-
tured the hearts of all, and
the first school year ended on
a happy note.
 On July 10, 1976, the
first community of four Sis-
ters moved into their own
residence in Christ the King
convent, thus establishing
the third foundation in the
Tampa Bay area. The Christ
the King community included
Sr. Mary as Principal and Su-
perior, Sr. Frances Di Santo,
Sr. Quadalupe Medina, and
Sr. Marie Gannon. The official
opening took place on July
16, the Feast of Our Lady,
with a Eucharistic celebration
at the convent by the pastor.
In September, the school met
the standards and received
approval by the Florida Cath-
olic Conference. In 1977, the
school was accredited by the
Southern Association of Col-
leges and Schools. These ac-
complishments encouraged
the entire staff to maintain the
high religious and academic
standards for which they had
worked so hard.
 The Sisters continued their
mission for another 24 years,
and at the completion of the
school year in 2005, left the
development of the future of
Christ the King School to oth-


 The Sisters Continue
 This is not an -academic-
history, footnoted and anno-
tated for scholars, nor is it a
"romanced history," nor can it
claim to be comprehensive....


This is the legacy of the im-
migrant Salesian Sisters who
founded the Province of Saint
Philip the Apostle in the Unit-
ed States of America. The abil-
ity to embrace change and not
fear it, to look for God's love
in every unexplored turn in
the road, to read trust and re-
spect in every child's eye is a


legacy that changes not
the life of the community,
a personal life as well....
 The Sisters have an
during impulse to reclai
wounded world that bind
history and informs its fui
This is the story of the
ters' charism, the unspo
invitation that year-upon-
draws Sisters and vis
alike by its special deve
ment of a magnetic call -
of God and love of God's


The Sisters of today's St. Joseph School
only Gymnasium at Villa Madon- chase the beautiful, 250-page
, but na, 315 West Columbus Drive. hardcover book from which
 For tickets (yes, there is still these excerpts were taken,
 en- time) to the Sisters' February contact Theresa Anderson at
im a 28 centennial event or to pur- 205-3195.


.s its
ture.
Sis-
oken
-year
itors
elop-
love
chil-


dren.
 The Sisters will celebrate
the centennial of their arrival
to America on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 28, starting with Mass
at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's
Church, 3012 West Cherry
Street, to be followed at 5:30
by a reception and dinner at
the Salesian Youth Center


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